This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: フク、ヒツ、ヒョク、ヒキ、せま.る、むかばき
Romaji: fuku, hitsu, hyoku, hiki, sema.ru, mukabaki
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

urge, force, imminent, spur on

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  11
Radical Number:  162
Frequency: 
Grade: 
Skip Pattern:  3-3-9
Korean Reading:  pib
Chinese Reading:  bi1
Unicode:  903c
JIS:  492F

Indexes

Nelson Index: 4717
New Nelson Index: 6085
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 2q9.7
Four Corner Index: 3130.6
Daikanwanjiten Index: 38973X
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 11.0101
Remembering the kanji Index: 2420
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 2500

Words

逼迫 (ひっぱく)
stringency (financial); (monetary) tightness; impending (dangers); pressing (crisis)
逼塞 (ひっそく)
being blocked (and contained); reduced circumstances
迫る (せまる、せる)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
金融逼迫 (きんゆうひっぱく)
monetary stringency; tight-money situation
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